Easy Dressings to Wow
It's very easy to throw together a tasty dressing for a salad. I make mine up in sterilised jam jars for sheer handiness. Here are three of my favourites.
Ingredients
3 tablespoons low-fat mayonnaise
3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
Juice of half a lemon
Black pepper
Method
- Place all ingredients into a clean jar, give a light whisk just to loosen them, then seal the lid and shake until combined.
2. Sticky Red Wine Reduction Dressing
Ingredients
Glass of red wine
50ml balsamic vinegar
Splash of soy sauce
Splash of oyster sauce
1 tablespoon honey
Black pepper
Glug of olive oil
Method
- Pour the red wine into a small pan and bring to the boil, let it reduce by half, then add the balsamic vinegar, soy sauce, oyster sauce, honey and black pepper to taste. Give it all a good mix and cook for a further 2 minutes, then allow to cool slightly. Pour it into a clean jar with the oil and, with the lid on tight, give it a good shake.
3. Anchovy and Garlic dressing
Ingredients
¼ clove of garlic, peeled
2 anchovies
1 tablespoon crème fraiche
A good pinch of grated Parmesan cheese
Juice of 1 lemon
Olive oil – about 3 times the volume of the lemon juice
Sea salt and black pepper to taste
Method
- Mash the garlic and anchovies in a mortar and pestle, then scrape into a clean jar and whisk in the crème fraiche, grated Parmesan cheese, lemon juice and oil. Season to taste.
- Give it all a good shake with the lid on tight.
